In article <20001003213900.A442 at doctor.nl2k.ab.ca>, The Doctor <doctor at doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> wrote; } I am using CNFS / tradoverview and a growing history file. } } Pointers needed to shrink both overview and history. - do not store articles which may not be read - '-N' for expire(8) or expireover(8) may help -- Katsuhiro Kondou